79 books
—
277 voters
“Believe it or not--it takes a lot of love to hate you like this.”
― I Am the Messenger
― I Am the Messenger
“Alas, poor Yorick!" he said. "She heard mermaids, so it follows that there is something rotten in the state of Denmark. I have caught an everlasting cold, but luckily I am terribly dishonest. I cling to that.”
― Howl’s Moving Castle
― Howl’s Moving Castle
“It is quite a risk to spank a wizard for getting hysterical about his hair.”
― Howl’s Moving Castle
― Howl’s Moving Castle
“Look at this!" he shouted "look at it! what has that one-woman force of chaos done to these spells?"
Sophie and Michael whirled round and looked at Howl. His hair was wet, but, apart from that, neither of them could see that it looked any different.
"If you mean me-" Sophie began.
"I do mean you! Look!" Howl shrieked. He sat down with a thump on the three-legged stool and jabbed at his wet head with his fingers. "Look. Survey. Inspect. My hair is ruined! I look like a pan of bacon and eggs!"
Michael and Sophie bent nervously over Howl's head. it seemed the usual flaxen color right down to the roots. The only difference might have been a slight, very slight, trace of red. Sophie found that agreeable. It reminded her a little of the color her own hair should have been.
"I think it's nice," she said.
"Nice!" screamed Howl. "You would! You did it on purpose. You couldn't rest until you made me miserable too. Look at it! It's ginger! I shall have to hide until it's grown out!" He spread his arms out passionately. "Dispair!" he yelled. "Anguish! Horror!”
― Howl’s Moving Castle
Sophie and Michael whirled round and looked at Howl. His hair was wet, but, apart from that, neither of them could see that it looked any different.
"If you mean me-" Sophie began.
"I do mean you! Look!" Howl shrieked. He sat down with a thump on the three-legged stool and jabbed at his wet head with his fingers. "Look. Survey. Inspect. My hair is ruined! I look like a pan of bacon and eggs!"
Michael and Sophie bent nervously over Howl's head. it seemed the usual flaxen color right down to the roots. The only difference might have been a slight, very slight, trace of red. Sophie found that agreeable. It reminded her a little of the color her own hair should have been.
"I think it's nice," she said.
"Nice!" screamed Howl. "You would! You did it on purpose. You couldn't rest until you made me miserable too. Look at it! It's ginger! I shall have to hide until it's grown out!" He spread his arms out passionately. "Dispair!" he yelled. "Anguish! Horror!”
― Howl’s Moving Castle
Neverland YA Book Club
— 99 members
— last activity Oct 10, 2014 01:15PM
Have you always wanted to join a book club, but never found one right for you? Are you a teen, or an adult who has never really grown up? :) Then Neve ...more
Writer's Advice
— 61 members
— last activity Jul 11, 2016 03:02AM
This is a place to come if you're a writer and you want some advice on your writing-- stories, poetry, whatever you may be writing. Write, post, just ...more
Ambuzzadors!
— 32 members
— last activity Jul 24, 2013 11:49AM
The exclusive home for all Random Buzzers Ambuzzadors! Discuss activities, strategies, post questions and chat about your participation in the Ambuzza ...more
ENGL 420, Fall 2017
— 29 members
— last activity Sep 08, 2017 12:46PM
This is a private group for students enrolled in ENGL 420 at Brigham Young University.
Goodreads Librarians Group
— 312397 members
— last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
Amanda’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Amanda’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Amanda
Lists liked by Amanda





































